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Article: Rare sighting of the Sumatran rhinoceros - New Straits Times...  -  Dec 2, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchRare sighting of the Sumatran rhinoceros ... find New Straits Times articles. Elizabeth John New Straits Times 12-02-2007 Rare sighting of the Sumatran ...

Expedition to look for endangered rhinos in Sarawak  -  Dec 4, 2009
Malaysia StarLen Talif said the Sumatran rhinoceros was currently known to live in Sabah although a few individuals were believed to still survive in Sarawak and ...

Sumatran rhinoceros | Definition of Sumatran rhinoceros | HighBeam.com...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam ResearchFind out what Sumatran rhinoceros means: The Oxford American College Dictionary has the definition of Sumatran rhinoceros. Research related newspaper ...

Rare Sumatran rhino sighting  -  Dec 2, 2007
Independent OnlineKuala Lumpur - A Sumatran rhinoceros has been photographed in peninsular ... The Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most endangered species with only ...

End of Johor rhinos?  -  Nov 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesWhere have the Sumatran rhinoceros in Johor gone? The five animals recorded in the Endau-Rompin National Park 10 years ago are believed to have become ...

Rhinos rebirth  -  Aug 2, 2009
AsiaOneIt is estimated that only 50 Sumatran rhinoceros exist in the wild. A subspecies of the Asian two-horned rhinoceros, the Sumatran rhinoceros can be found in ...

Sumatran rhinoceros leaving US zoo, heading to Indonesia.  -  Feb 15, 2007
Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comAndalas, the first Sumatran rhinoceros born in captivity in more than a century, will be moved from the Los Angeles Zoo to Indonesia this week to take part ...

Rhinos rebirth | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam Research  -  Aug 2, 2009
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchIt is estimated that only 50 Sumatran rhinoceros exist in the wild. A subspecies of the Asian two-horned rhinoceros, the Sumatran rhinoceros can be found in ...

rhinoceros (mammal) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 15, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaAside from the Sumatran rhinoceros, they are nearly or completely hairless, except for the tail tip and ear fringes, but some fossil species were covered ...

Article: Rare rhino shot for the first time.(Bornean subspecies of...  -  Aug 1, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Geographical - HighBeam ResearchBornean subspecies of the Sumatran rhinoceros spooted at Sabah, Malaysia)(Brief article) ... find Geographical articles. One of the world's most endangered ...

Thai poachers back for rhinos in National Park  -  Jun 27, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesRozidan said Sumatran rhinoceros were hunted extensively due to their high demand for ... The World Conservation Union had listed the Sumatran rhinoceros, ...

Thai poachers back for rhinos in National Park | Article from New...  -  Jun 27, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchTerengganu, hunting the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros. ... Rozidan said Sumatran rhinoceros were hunted extensively due to their ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Jan 9, 2010
Daily TimesThe Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most critically endangered species, and its existence is threatened by poaching and loss of forest habitat. ...

Rare rhino captured on video  -  Apr 24, 2007
Independent OnlineThe Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most critically-endangered species, with only small numbers left on Indonesia's Sumatra island, ...

First photo of rhino in the wild | Article from New Straits Times |...  -  Jun 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchThe Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most critically endangered species. In Borneo, there have been no confirmed reports of the species, ...

Lost wilderness  -  May 26, 2009
Malaysia StarThe presence of a highly endangered species, the Sumatran rhinoceros, makes them high-value forests. Tembat has also been identified as an important site ...

Malaysian logging plans threaten rhinos and tigers  -  Nov 13, 2008
LepidopterologyHabitats of the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and the endangered Malayan tiger are under threat from a plan to clear nearly 19000 hectares of ...

Poor bear | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam Research  -  Mar 25, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchNew Straits Times; June 19, 2001 ; 658 words ... ... public on the threats faced by five endangered speicies, namely the Sumatran rhinoceros, the Asian ...

Next five years crucial for rhinos in Sabah  -  Jul 6, 2007
Daily ExpressKota Kinabalu: Sabah will end up as the graveyard of the Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia if there is no breakthrough in conservation efforts to save the ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Dec 26, 2009
Daily TimesA rare Sumatran rhinoceros, whose species is on the brink of extinction, has been rescued injured in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island, ...

10 great places to be awed by a rainforest  -  Oct 12, 2007
Pay-Per-View - USA TODAY - ProQuest Archiver...than 100 species of mammal, including giant flying squirrels, gibbons, bearded wild boars, flying frogs, the Asian elephant and the Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

Article: End of Johor rhinos? - New Straits Times | HighBeam Research...  -  Nov 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchWhere have the Sumatran rhinoceros in Johor gone? The five animals recorded in the Endau-Rompin ... Sumatran rhinoceros had become extinct in the State. ...

Logging plan threatens rhinos and tigers | Tigers | Wildlife |...  -  Nov 14, 2008
WWF-UKHabitats of the critically-endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and the endangered ... The forest reserves are home to the Sumatran rhinoceros and Malayan tiger. ...

Article: And now there's reason to celebrate - New Straits Times | …  -  Dec 16, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchThe 4th Sumatran Rhinoceros Conservation Workshop in July was told that low sperm count among male rhinos and the possibility of cysts in the reproductive ...

Rare Rhino Captured on Film  -  Jun 14, 2006
discovery.comThe Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most critically endangered species, and its existence is threatened by poaching and loss of forest habitat.

Article: ANIMALS! - New Straits Times | HighBeam Research - FREE trial  -  May 1, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam Research...species such as the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and pangolins are targeted. ... Tracks of the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros were spotted, as were that ...

Rare Sumatran rhino sighting in Malaysia  -  Dec 3, 2007
Tehran TimesKUALA LUMPUR (AFP) -- Sumatran rhinoceros has been photographed in peninsular ... The Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most endangered species with ...

Article: Sabah park to go wild over endangered animals - New Straits ...  -  Jul 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchKOTA KINABALU: A new wildlife park in Sabah will become a site for the captive breeding of endangered animals such as the Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

Photo in the News: Rare Rhinoceros Spotted in Borneo Jungle  -  Dec 21, 2009
National GeographicSeptember 12, 2006—The first ever photo of a male Sumatran rhinoceros in the wild offers concrete proof that the rare animals are living in the Malaysian ...

Article: Breakthrough in efforts to save Europe's last big cat - The ...  -  Mar 28, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchMasri said the zoo's breeding programme for its pair of Sumatran rhinoceros . ... the Environment to halt the Sumatran rhinoceros captive breeding programme ...

New York Consolidated Laws - § 11-0536 Envtl. Conserv. Sale of...  -  Jul 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New York Consolidated Laws - LoislawOcelot (Felis pardalis), or Margay (Felis wiedii), Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), or Black Rhinoceros (Dicero bicornis). ...

Article: What is to become of the Malayan tiger? - New Straits Times...  -  Jun 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchSumatran rhinoceros and the endangered Malayan tiger are under threat from a plan to clear ... home to the Sumatran rhinoceros and Malayan tiger. ...

Copenhagen Zoo -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 19, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaIncluded are many rare species, such as the musk ox and Sumatran rhinoceros. The zoo also features a very large and comprehensive bird collection.

Experts link low sperm count to rhinos going extinct | Article from...  -  Jul 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchKOTA KINABALU: Low sperm count among the male Sumatran rhinoceros in Sabah may be the reason why it's going extinct. To compound the problem, experts have ...

Endangered Sumatran Rhino Found Wandering Sent To Tabin Wildlife  -  Aug 23, 2008
Bernama - BernamaKOTA KINABALU, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Scoring a major stride in conservation work for the critically-endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros, the Sabah Wildlife ...

Car rams into sun bear | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam …  -  Jan 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchAsian elephants, sea turtles, Sumatran rhinoceros and sun bear. They stand to win an exclusive ACAP package, including ... Malaysian Nature Society in ...

Video: First Ever Footage of Ultra-Rare Rhino  -  Jan 24, 2010
National GeographicApril 24, 2007—It's one of the world's most elusive animals, but this particular Sumatran rhinoceros is anything but camera shy, judging from its noisy ...

20 years left to save orang utan from extinction  -  Dec 23, 2009
AsiaOneThere are only about 250 Sumatran Rhinoceros left in Malaysia and Indonesia, making it the most highly endangered rhino species in the world. ...

World Bank says global warming may be cut if fair price paid for...  -  Oct 23, 2006
Forbes...plant species and three percent of the Earth's mammal species -- including threatened ones such as the clouded leopard and small Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

Good time for good time at zoo  -  May 4, 2007
$2.95 - The JournalNews - NewsBankLast Sunday, Emi, a Sumatran rhinoceros, gave birth to her third baby, a healthy 86-pound male. Emi is the only Sumatran rhino in history to produce three ...

Article: Rare sighting of cattlepillar; pounds 10 tee-email.(Features)...  -  Jul 13, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Sunday Mail - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Rare sighting of the Sumatran rhinoceros New Straits Times; December 2, 2007 ; 649 words ...Elizabeth John New Straits Times 12-02-2007 Rare ...

German campaign to protect Malaysian rhino from extinction  -  Nov 17, 2009
Malaysia Star...fact that there are only 50 animals left of the Sabah rhinoceros (dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrisoni) which is a subspecies of the Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

CU Vet Aids Rare Rhino  -  Feb 27, 2007
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun18, Andalas, a Sumatran rhinoceros born in captivity, was transported from the ... He is the first Sumatran rhinoceros to be born in captivity in over 100 ...

ENVIRONMENT-BURMA: Conflict Threatens Karen Biodiversity  -  Jan 7, 2010
Inter Press ServiceIncreased militarisation has already resulted in the loss of the severely endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros, says KESAN. To add to the problem, ...

Activists: Malaysia Rainforest Threatened  -  Apr 20, 2006
Washington Post...more than 100 types of mammals, including 14 globally threatened species such as the Malayan tiger, Sumatran rhinoceros and the Plain-pouched hornbill. ...

Malaysian National News Agency  -  Mar 31, 2009
Bernama...and protects not just the famous wild man of Borneo, but also local wildlife including sun bears, gibbons, and sumatran rhinoceros, among others." ...

Single Male Borneo Rhinoceros, 20, Seeks Mate To Save Endangered …  -  Dec 26, 2008
CBS 5A rare Borneo Sumatran rhinoceros is seen this undated still from video. (File). He probably hasn't dated in two decades, but the survival of a species may ...

Fighting to save Borneo's vital last rain forests - Health & Science ...  -  Sep 19, 2006
New York Times...are one of two places in the world where endangered orangutans, Bornean pygmy elephants and the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros still coexist. ...

Honda extending rhino scheme to all schools  -  Dec 3, 2007
Daily ExpressKota Kinabalu: The education and awareness programme for the conservation and protection of the Sumatran Rhinoceros and environment organised by Honda ...

The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, ...  -  Jun 24, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldThe lowland and swamp forest park is home to the rare Sumatran tiger (400 remain in the wild) and the equally threatened Sumatran rhinoceros (275 remaining) ...

Sumatran Rhinos on Borneo Down to a Few Dozen Animals  -  Mar 20, 2006
Environment News ServiceThe species of rhino in Borneo, commonly called the Sumatran rhinoceros, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, is considered to be a separate subspecies, Ds harrissoni, ...

The Saddest and Sweetest Rhino Story Ever  -  Dec 24, 2005
GothamistIf there was ever a call to donate money to Sumatran Rhinoceros preservation efforts, then none can be as heartbreaking as the NY Times' Christmas Eve story ...

'Orangutans face extinction'  -  Dec 30, 2009
Jamaica ObserverThere are only about 250 Sumatran Rhinoceros left in Malaysia and Indonesia, making it the most highly endangered rhino species in the world. ...

Pangolin, tapir listed as endangered in Malaysia  -  Oct 13, 2008
央视国际The status of the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Malayan tiger remained unchanged: "critically endangered" and "endangered" respectively.

Animal crackers  -  Sep 23, 2006
The StandardInland, the lucky visitor might glimpse local cousins of African big game, such as the two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros, the pygmy Borneo elephant and the ...

Article: In this handout video grab image made available on 24 April...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Getty Images - HighBeam ResearchMalaysian officials and WWF Malaysia on 24 April released the first-ever footage showing the Sumatran rhinoceros in the wild, a coup they said may help to ...

AMOROUS RHINO HEADS FOR HAREM.(News) | Article from Daily …  -  Feb 15, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Daily News - HighBeam ResearchAndalas, a 6-year-old male Sumatran rhinoceros weighing at least 1300 pounds, ... Article: L.A.'S SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS MISCARRIES AT CINCINNATI ZOO.(News) ...

Time running out for orangutans: conservationists  -  Dec 26, 2009
Canada.comThere are only about 250 Sumatran Rhinoceros left in Malaysia and Indonesia, making it the most highly endangered rhino species in the world. ...

It's a jungle out there  -  Nov 13, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald...in the world - and animals including the Malayan tiger, Sumatran rhinoceros and Asian elephant, as well as peccary, deer and, of course, wild boar. ...

TODAY'S NEWS | Article from The Washington Post | HighBeam …  -  Jun 15, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchHave you ever seen a Sumatran rhinoceros from Borneo? Probably not, so take a good look at this photograph. It is bel...

The Observer profile: Edward O Wilson  -  Jun 24, 2009
The Guardian...'the Sumatran rhinoceros, the flat-spined, three-toothed land snail, the Furbish lousewort' and all the other life forms with which we share this world. ...

Article: Silent Spring; A successful real estate developer laments...  -  Jan 6, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchBreaking into the Bronx zoo, he stands next to the Sumatran rhinoceros:. "He was alone with her -- and he was content. It was not to claim the animal's ...

US-born rhino heads to Indonesia  -  Feb 21, 2007
BBC NewsAndalas, born on 13 September 2001 at Cincinnati Zoo and then transferred to Los Angeles Zoo, was the first Sumatran rhinoceros to be bred in captivity ...

Orangutan Habitat May Be Gone in 15 Years, UN Report Says  -  Feb 7, 2007
National GeographicThe great apes share their habitat with the Sumatran tiger, Sumatran rhinoceros, Asian elephant, and other threatened species. ...

Rare Sumatran rhino filmed in wild  -  Apr 25, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldThe pictures from Borneo island in Malaysia are believed to be the first ever moving images showing the Sumatran rhinoceros in the wild. ...

Silent Spring; A successful real estate developer laments the earth's...  -  Jan 6, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverBreaking into the Bronx zoo, he stands next to the Sumatran rhinoceros:. "He was alone with her -- and he was content. It was not to claim the animal's ...

Article: Act now to save our disappearing fauna - New Straits Times |...  -  Jun 13, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchOnly 30 Bornean sub-species of the Sumatran rhinoceros are left in Sabah. These animals are fighting extinction. The list of animals in Malaysia in danger ...

Alternative-energy boom roils Asian environments  -  Dec 5, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteIt is home to rare and unusual species, including the wild orangutan, the clouded leopard and the Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

Flights of fancy, fear live in new exhibit.  -  Jun 15, 2007
Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.comScientists believe Polo, who traveled throughout Asia, really was describing a Sumatran rhinoceros. Considered a benevolent creature of power and wisdom, ...

Party animals, hanging out  -  Mar 17, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald...an international non-profit organisation behind rhino conservation programs, is looking for volunteers interested in saving the Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

FACTBOX-Key facts about the earthquake-hit West Sumatra region  -  Sep 13, 2007
Reuters UKWith its dramatic canyons, lakes and volcanoes cloaked in lush jungle, this area is home to the Sumatran rhinoceros, Sumatran elephant, Sumatran Tiger, ...

Rare rhino dies at Cincinnati Zoo  -  Sep 7, 2009
UPI.com7 (UPI) -- An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros who gave birth to three calves in recent years has died at age 21 at the Cincinnati Zoo, officials said. ...

Article: Niche-area specialisations - New Straits Times | HighBeam …  -  Sep 25, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchThese include the River Terrapin, Asian Elephant, Indo-Chinese Tiger, Seladang and Sumatran Rhinoceros. One million of these attractive calendars will ... ...

Rescued Sumatran rhino finds a good home  -  Dec 12, 2008
Malaysia Star...“We know all too well that the Sumatran rhinoceros is on the brink of extinction and it is due to the commitment of the Government that my department and ...

Back to nature  -  Dec 30, 2006
Malaysia StarThis forest is not only beautiful, but also important, as it is one of the last remaining habitats of the wild Sumatran rhinoceros in Peninsular Malaysia ...

Sabah To Consider Wildlife Corridor For Sumatran Rhino  -  Jul 5, 2007
Bernama - Bernama...animals to commute freely between the two wildlife sanctuaries," he told reporters after opening the 4th Sumatran Rhinoceros Conservation Workshop. ...

Day in pictures  -  Apr 24, 2007
BBC NewsA still from the only footage ever taken of the Sumatran rhinoceros in the wild, taken by conservation group WWF in the jungles of Sabah state in Malaysian ...

10 great places to be awed by a rainforest  -  Oct 11, 2007
ABC News...than 100 species of mammal, including giant flying squirrels, gibbons, bearded wild boars, flying frogs, the Asian elephant and the Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

The River Terrapin faces extinction | Article from New Straits Times...  -  Jun 5, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchThese include the River Terrapin, Asian Elephant, Indo-Chinese Tiger, Seladang and Sumatran Rhinoceros. One million of these attractive calendars will ... ...

TODAY'S NEWS | Article from The Washington Post | HighBeam …  -  Feb 22, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchA rare Sumatran rhinoceros was adjusting to his Indonesian island homeland yesterday after a 50-hour journey from Califo...

Flights of fancy, fear live in new exhibit; Mythological creatures...  -  Jun 13, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverScientists believe Polo, who traveled throughout Asia, really was describing a Sumatran rhinoceros. Considered a benevolent creature of power and wisdom, ...

On a life-saving mission for tigers  -  Apr 25, 2006
The AgeWith the Sumatran rhinoceros virtually wiped out for its horn, Ms Martyr warns defiantly: "We are not going to lose the tiger." ...

Charles Coburn; at Disney sites, he sculpted massive shrubs  -  Feb 8, 2008
Boston GlobeWhen a Sumatran rhinoceros was depressed and dying, Mr. Coburn sought out a native food that he thought might perk up the animal, and the resulting fig leaf ...

Article: Helping to save rhinos - New Straits Times | HighBeam...  -  Jul 19, 2008
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchGEORGE TOWN: More than 450 schoolchildren here learned yesterday how they can help save the two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros from extinction. ...

Many organisations uninterested in forest conservation - CM  -  Oct 26, 2009
Sin Chew Jit Poh...“Studies show that Sabah's forests are home to about 11000 orang utan, 30 to 40 Sumatran rhinoceros and about 2300 Borneo pygmy elephants. ...

Educating the educators  -  Aug 2, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesShe said most people were unaware that peat swamp forests were sanctuaries to many endangered species, including the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Asian ...

Transfer of local routes may lead to massive tourist cancellations  -  Jun 5, 2006
Malaysia StarBesides the Danum Valley, Lahad Datu is also the gateway to the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, which is home to the Borneo pigmy elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros and ...

EU: EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGES DOWNSIDE OF …  -  Jul 3, 2007
Free with registration - Inter Press Service - AccessMyLibrary.com...on such peatlands, which are home to endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger, the orangutan, the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Malaysian sunbear. ...

Article: LA Zoo Rhinoceros Headed to Indonesia - AP Online | HighBeam...  -  Feb 15, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchLOS ANGELES - The first Sumatran rhinoceros born in captivity in more than a century will be moved from the Los Angeles ...

Article: Rare rhino gets new home, thanks to Sabah rangers - New...  -  Aug 24, 2008
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchFor years, researchers tracking the rare Sumatran rhinoceros in the wilderness have only managed to catch a glimpse of the elusive creature through camera ...

'Tainted brew' in coffee chains  -  Jan 22, 2007
Aljazeera.netIt is also home to 60 of the 85 critically-endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and 500 Sumatran elephants, a quarter of the remaining population.

Comfortable home for Sumatran rhino  -  Dec 22, 2008
Malaysia Star...“We know all too well that the Sumatran Rhinoceros is on the brink of extinction. “Due to the commitment made by the government, NGOs and the department are ...

Wondrous tales -- all true  -  Dec 9, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverAn endangered Sumatran rhinoceros named Emi stars in Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Houghton Mifflin, $18; ages 8-14), an engaging new volume in the ...

Article: Wondrous tales -- all true - The Washington Post | HighBeam ...  -  Dec 9, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchAn endangered Sumatran rhinoceros named Emi stars in Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Houghton Mifflin, $18; ages 8-14), an engaging new volume in the ...

The Threat From Trees - Global warming isn't just a problem of cars...  -  Jul 14, 2008
$2.95 - Newsweek - NewsBank...and Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) lost 19 percent—much of it lowland forest rich in iconic creatures like the Sumatran rhinoceros and the orangutan. ...

OBITUARIES | Charles Coburn, 1945 - 2008; Topiarian, horticulturist …  -  Feb 7, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverWhen a Sumatran rhinoceros was depressed and dying, Coburn sought out a native food that he thought might perk up the animal, and the resulting fig leaf did ...

FOR YOUNG READERS  -  Nov 3, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverThe cover photo shows the gentle touch that unites two friends: Emi, a Sumatran rhinoceros at the Cincinnati Zoo, and Terri Roth, an endangered-species ...

10 great places to be awed by a rainforest.  -  Oct 12, 2007
$9.94 - USA TODAY - Alacra Store...than 100 species of mammal, including giant flying squirrels, gibbons, bearded wild boars, flying frogs, the Asian elephant and the Sumatran rhinoceros. ...

Article: The Threat From Trees.(Cover Story: Who Is the Greenest of...  -  Jul 14, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Newsweek International - HighBeam Research...and Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) lost 19 percent--much of it lowland forest rich in iconic creatures like the Sumatran rhinoceros and the orangutan. ...

6 Amazing Things About Rhinos and Their Horns  -  Feb 22, 2008
SoftpediaThe only current rhinoceros having abundant body hair are the Sumatran rhinoceros. The woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis), extinct at the end of ...

Rhinos rebirth  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
AsiaOneMuch of the banter that followed revolved around how the 623kg Sumatran rhinoceros chose to relieve itself seconds after Tun Musa Hitam, who chairs the

Save Sumatran rhinos with Honda  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
The Sun DailyThe Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most endangered species with few left on Indonesia's Sumatra island, Sabah and peninsular Malaysia.

Seventh Generation Becomes First in Its Industry in North America ...  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
MSNBCPalm oil production is also imperiling indigenous peoples and endangered species like the Sumatran rhinoceros, Asian elephant, tiger, and orangutan.

Foliage above footprints  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
Express BuzzHowever, I do not espy great mammals (was hoping for a glimpse of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, the rare Sumatran rhinoceros). Careful observation makes the

It’s a-OK in KK  -  Jan 21, 2009
Business Mirror,Native attractions here include tembada, or wild cattle, Sumatran rhinoceros (which has two horns, unlike Javan and Indian rhinos), Borneo pygmy elephant,

No worry over logging  -  19 Nov 2008
Malaysia Star,It was reported last Wednesday that the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and Malayan tiger faced an uncertain future as 6130ha of forests, the size of 7000

Malaysian logging plans threaten rhinos and tigers  -  Nov 14, 2008
DIARIODELWEB.it,Habitats of the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and the endangered Malayan tiger are under threat from a plan to clear nearly 19000 hectares of

ENVIRONMENT-BURMA: Conflict Threatens Karen Biodiversity  -  Nov 16, 2008
Inter Press Service,Increased militarisation has already resulted in the loss of the severely endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros, says KESAN. To add to the problem,

BERNAMA.COM  -  Nov 14, 2008
Bernama,...same attention we give to Sabah's other wildlife such as the orang utan, the Borneo pygmy elephant, the proboscis monkey and the Sumatran rhinoceros.

Plenty of forest left for wildlife, says Ahmad  -  Nov 13, 2008
New Straits Times,It was reported on Wednesday that the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and Malayan tiger would face a bleak future after forests the size of 7000 football

Musa pledges RM600,000  -  Nov 15, 2008
Daily Express,...same attention given to the other wildlife in Sabah, such as the orang-utan, Bornean pygmy elephant, the proboscis monkey and the Sumatran rhinoceros.

More widespread logging  -  Nov 12, 2008
New Straits Times,KUALA LUMPUR: The critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and endangered Malayan tiger face an even more uncertain future as a massive chunk of their

Ramsar Site In Kinabatangan-Segama Another Milestone In ...  -  Nov 6, 2008
Bernama,..."The site is a very good representation of coastal mangrove forest and rare peat swamp forest and rich in fauna such as sumatran rhinoceros,

Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands declared Ramsar site  -  Oct 28, 2008
New Straits Times,By : Jaswinder Kaur Home to the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, Borneo pygmy elephants and a range of other wildlife, the Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands

Sabah's first and M'sia's largest Ramsar site  -  Oct 29, 2008
Daily Express,...peat swamp forest containing a number of endangered and threatened species such as the Sumatran rhinoceros, proboscis monkey and Borneo pygmy elephant.

budget economical hotels Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, cheap hotels ...  -  Nov 8, 2008
PRLog.Org (press release),This lush, virgin lowland dipterocarp forest is home to several rare and endangered species, including the two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros.

Arief Rubiyanto: Protector of Sumatran rhinoceros  -  Sep 15, 2008
Jakarta Post,A discussion about the conservation of the Sumatran rhinoceros wouldn't be complete without mentioning Arief Rubiyanto, who for the past 15 years has been

Male Rhino `in His Prime' Delight  -  Sep 1, 2008
RedOrbit,By Jaswinder Kaur WILDLIFE experts in Sabah were caught off guard on Aug 5 when a Sumatran rhinoceros ventured out of its forest habitat and made its way

论å?›ï¼šç¾Žç½‘站评出全ç?ƒå??大最濒å?±åŠ¨ç‰©(组图)  -  Aug 31, 2008
人民网,...�门答腊犀牛(Sumatran Rhinoceros

Nature getaway  -  Aug 9, 2008
Malaysia Star,Among them are the Asian elephant, Malayan tiger, leopard, sun bear, Sumatran rhinoceros and Malayan tapir. Ten hornbill species can also be found within

Tapir on a mission with 'bling' collar  -  Apr 7, 2008
New Straits Times,The joint conservation project is to protect tapirs from the fate awaiting the Sumatran rhinoceros, which is facing extinction. "With this project, we can

Charles Coburn, topiary designer, dies  -  Feb 7, 2008
United Press International...like the Tiger River rain forest and scouting for exotic plants to locating food for animals, including fig leaves for a depressed Sumatran rhinoceros.

Charles Coburn, 62; horticulturist and topiarian  -  Feb 7, 2008
Los Angeles Times,When a Sumatran rhinoceros was depressed and dying, Coburn sought out a native food that he thought might perk up the animal, and the resulting fig leaf did

RM200m six-star resort to be built in Belum forest  -  Jan 31, 2008
New Straits Times,Pouched Hornbills, 14 globally threatened mammals including the Malayan tigers and tapirs, Sumatran rhinoceros, Asiatic elephants and white gibbons.

Samy shocked, wants answers  -  Nov 14, 2007
Malaysia Star,...the clouded leopard, the forest gecko, the Malayan tiger, the Asiatic elephant, the Malayan tapir, the white-handed gibbon and the Sumatran rhinoceros.

Threatened wildlife moving higher up into the mountains  -  Nov 24, 2007
New Straits Times,The assessment team also found tracks and traces of the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros in the area but camera traps captured no images of the

To Nature’s rescue  -  Oct 22, 2007
Malaysia Star,Lara Ariffin, producer “... pass the death penalty for people who poach the Sumatran rhinoceros and Malayan tiger, ensure that no more forest is converted

Monkey business and martinis for a good cause  -  Aug 7, 2007
Scoop.co.nz,...from the safe environment SOCP provides, such as the Sumatran tiger, Sumatran rhinoceros, Asian elephant and over 660 different plant species.

240000ha set aside for Orang Utan conservation  -  Aug 14, 2007
Daily Express,Sabah was in the process of identifying areas that could be turned into a "forest corridor" in efforts to increase the number of Sumatran rhinoceros.

Maynard named director at Cincinnati Zoo  -  Jul 27, 2007
Bizjournals.com,...experience at the Cincinnati Zoo and has led the development of the world's only successful captive breeding program for the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros.



Agribusiness Outlook: Climate Change Will Affect Future Food ...  Nov 21, 2006
Asian elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros, orangutan, and tiger populations are all declining because palm oil plantations are encroaching on their habitats. ... - The Bahama Journal,

Land Before Time: An Amazing Nature Heritage  Nov 13, 2006
5 It is home to at least 14 globally-threatened mammals including the Malaysian Tiger, Sumatran Rhinoceros, the Asiatic Elephant, the Malayan Tapir and White ... - New Straits Times,
Sumatran rhino population reduced by 50 % in last 10 years Mar 1, 2006
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The population of the Sumatran Rhinoceros dropped by around 50 percent over the last 10 years due poaching and deforestation which ...
Antara,

Extinction Looms for Borneo’s Rhinos Mar 17, 2006
...program. The Sumatran rhinoceros is called Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. Those in Borneo are a separate subspecies (DS harrissoni). ...
LiveScience.com,

Sumatran Rhinos on Borneo Down to a Few Dozen Animals Mar 19, 2006
The species of rhino in Borneo, commonly called the Sumatran rhinoceros, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, is considered to be a separate subspecies, Ds harrissoni ...
Environment News Service

Rhinos Clinging To Survival In The Heart Of Borneo, Despite ... Mar 17, 2006
There is one species of rhino in Borneo, commonly called the Sumatran rhinoceros, with the scientific name Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. ...
Science Daily (press release)
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